December 20, 2007 – The University of Rochester, Department of Imaging Sciences, is presenting its second 2nd Annual Women’s Imaging Conference in San Antonio, TX, at the Westin La Cantera Resort, Feb. 3 to Feb. 6, 2008, focusing on digital mammography, breast MR, ultrasound and transitioning to a digital environment.
Also on the agenda is the discussion of advances in new technologies, including cone beam CT, tomosynthesis and MR screening for high-risk patients. Other areas of women’s imaging, such as cardiovascular, osteoporosis and thyroid will be included.

December 20, 2007 – Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and CMT Medical Technologies Ltd. announced a partnership to develop and market X-ray detectors for medical applications, intended for radiography/fluoroscopy, cardiology, angiography, mammography and similar large-size X-ray modalities.
The detectors use CMOS image sensor technology, reportedly providing significantly better performance (speed, resolution, power consumption and sensitivity) and a lower cost, due to higher yields and system on chip capabilities.

December 20, 2007 - Zonare Medical Systems has been ranked Best in KLAS as the top hand carried ultrasound (HCU) vendor in the KLAS Top 20: Year-End Report published this week.

December 20, 2007 - Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new set of modeling tools that could enable safer, more accurate and more effective radiation therapy and nuclear medicine imaging procedures for pregnant women.

December 20, 2007 - Nuance Communications Inc. announced that six Dictaphone solutions were included in the 2007 Year-End Top 20 Best in KLAS Report, including PowerScribe and RadWhere for radiology applications and Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical, used to document care directly into an EMR.

Nuance’s EXSpeech and EXText are listed as leading transcription and back-end speech recognition solutions while the EXVoice is marked as a leading dictation solution.

Stellate’s Vita ICU Neurological Monitoring System features continuous EEG monitoring to facilitate early identification of potential neurological abnormalities and to enable treatment before irreparable damage occurs.

December 19, 2007 - InSightec Ltd. announced that the FDA has approved an investigational device exemptions (IDE) application that allows the company to launch a Phase 3 pivotal study to determine if its ExAblate incisionless surgery system can safely and effectively reduce the pain associated with bone metastases in patients who have failed to respond to radiation therapy.

December 19, 2007 - Novare Surgical Systems announced the successful completion of the 100th single port laparoscopic procedure using RealHand HD instruments.
These 'hidden scar' procedures require a single skin incision, and are performed entirely through the patient's belly button, either with a single larger trocar or several smaller ones. The goal is to reduce post operative pain, speed recovery and improve cosmetic results for the patient.

December 19, 2007 - A report examining the variation in rates of MRSA between different British hospitals between 2001 and 2006 and looking at the factors which have contributed to a 27 percent fall in the probability that a patient will acquire MRSA since 2001, was published yesterday by the Department of Health.

December 19, 2007 - The Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP), a multi-stakeholder group working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assure the interoperability of electronic health records in the U.S. approved on Thursday its next set of recommendations for the American Health Information Community and HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt.

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